СТЕПЕНИ СРАВНЕНИЯ ПРИЛАГАТЕЛЬНЫХ И НАРЕЧИЙ

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Положительная степень	Сравнительная степень	Превосходная степень
Простые прилагательные big большой	bigger больше	the biggest самый большой
Прилагательные с окончанием на -y, -ow, -ly easy легкий	easier легче	the easiest самый легкий
Сложные прилагательные successful успешный	more successful успешнее	the most successful самый успешный

Особые случаи образования степеней сравнения прилагательных и наречий

Положительная степень	Сравнительная степень	Превосходная степень
old	older, elder	(the) oldest, (the) eldest
far	farther, further	(the) farthest, (the) furthest
good	better	(the) best
bad	worse	(the) worst
many	more	the most
little	less	the least

Упражнение 14. Выберите правильный вариант из предложенных:

1. The new line should be so profitable as/as profitable as the old one.

2. This handset is the most profitable/the more profitable we‟ ve ever made.

3. This version of the program is the most recent/recenter.

4. The guarantee is a year longer than/that with our older models.

5. Nothing is worse/worst than missing a flight because of traffic.

6. This printer is one of the best/better.

7. The meeting wasn‟ t long as /as long as I thought.

8. Today the share price is more bad/worse than it was yesterday.

9. I‟ m sorry, the journey took longer than/the longest we expected.

10. We‟ ll be there soon. It‟ s not much farer/further.

*Упражнение 15. Вставьте прилагательные в нужной форме. Используйте необходимые слова: ''the'', ''more'', ''less'', ''as'', ''than'':

1. Coca-Cola __________ (big) soft drinks manufacturer in the world.

2. The keyboard is quite difficult to use. It‟ s __________ (small) the one I‟ m used to.

3. The conference was a little disappointing. It was __________ (interesting) I expected.

4. Yesterday was one of __________ (hot) days of the year.

5. I think this suggestion is __________ (good) the other one.

6. It‟ s impossible to choose between these two products. One is __________ (good) the other.

7. The first round of negotiations was easy. The next will be __________ (difficult).

8. We‟ re only a small company. We‟ re not __________ (large) the market leader in our sector.

9. This year our sales figure are __________ (bad) last year.

10. This is __________ (bad) case of corruption we‟ ve seen for years.

Упражнение 16. Заполните пропуски подходящими по смыслу словами:

1. We are bigger __________ GNC, but Satco are __________ biggest in the market.

2. I can see you either day. One day is __________ good __________ the other.

3. Nobody knows more about electronics __________ Tina __________.

4. Of course, I‟ ll speak to him. It‟ s the __________ I can do after all your help.

5. Sorry, 5% discount is my best offer. It‟ s the __________ I can do.

6. He is one of the __________ difficult customers I have ever dealt with.

7. Everyone else had worked a lot longer on the project __________ I __________.

8. I don‟ t think that this market is __________ risky __________.

9. The restaurants are the same. This one is __________ as expensive __________ that one.

10. This restaurant is better for us. It‟ s __________ as expensive as that one.

*Упражнение 17. Найдите в предложениях пять ошибок, связанных с образованием степеней сравнения прилагательных:

Susan: I'm in favor of Tacson, Arisona There‟ s lots to do. It‟ s an action-packed holiday. Horse-riding will appeal to the men and the women and the golf is great. Also, it‟ ll be more cheap for the company.

Kevin: I hear what you‟ re saying, Susan, but I think Mauritius is more better for a number of reasons. We‟ re going in March. Mauritius will be hotter and dryer. It‟ s more convenient. Although accommodation in Tucson is good, especially at the top-end of the market, quality accommodation in Mauritius is better. It‟ s a different culture. The food is more varied. The place is more exoticer. Admittedly it will be more expensive, but the perceived value and incentive to the sales reps will be more great.

*Упражнение 18. Заполните пропуски словами: too, enough, so, such, much, many, little, few:

1. Is your coffee __________ hot? Would you like a little more milk?

2. I had __________ trouble finding somewhere to park that a arrived late.

3. I had __________ problems finding somewhere to park that I arrived late.

4. There were __________ replies to the last mailing that we won‟ t do another.

5. I had __________ cash on me that I couldn‟ t even buy a sandwich.

6. The price of their shares is __________ high to buy any more right now.

7. We‟ re making __________ progress that we should finish a week early.

8. We‟ re expecting a lot of people. This room won‟ t be large __________.

9. I couldn‟ t do any work on the train. I was __________ tired that I fell asleep.

10. She speaks __________ quickly for me to understand.

11. They pay __________ late that we won‟ t receive the money until June.

12. That‟ s __________ a good idea. It‟ ll save us thousands of dollars.

ВИДО-ВРЕМЕННАЯ СИСТЕМА АНГЛИЙСКОГО ГЛАГОЛА

Формы английского глагола

	V	V2	V3	Ving
Правильные глаголы	love start	loved started	loved started	loving starting
Неправильные глаголы	be have do	was, were had did	been had done	being having doing

ФОРМУЛЫ ОБРАЗОВАНИЯ ВРЕМЕН АНГЛИЙСКОГО ГЛАГОЛА Действительный залог. / Субъект выполняет действие /
	Indefinite Действие обычное, привычное, характерное, повторяющееся	Continuous Действие, продолжающееся в процессе, либо в момент речи о нем	Perfect Действие, уже совершенное, но имеющее связь с настоящим моментом своим результатом	Perfect-Continuous Действие, продолжающееся в процессе, при этом сообщается, сколько оно уже длится и с какого момента
Present (+)	____ V . He(she, it)Vs.	I am +Ving He(she, it)is +Ving We (they)are +Ving	____ have+V.3. He(she)has+V.3	____ have been+ Ving He(she, it)has been+ Ving
(? )	Do ___ V? Does he (she, it) V?	Am is _____ Ving? are	Have ____ V.3? Hasshe(he)V.3?	Have ____ been Ving? Hasshe(he, it)been Ving?
(-)	____ don’tV . He(she) doesn’t Vs.	I am notVing He(she, it)isn’tVing We(they)aren’tVing	____haven’tV.3. He hasn’t V.3	____ have not been+Ving He(she, )hasn’t been+Ving.
Past (+)	_____ V.2, (Ved)	_____ was+Ving _____ were+Ving	_____ had +V.3.	_____ had been+ Ving.
(? )	Did ___ V?	Was _____ Ving? Were _____ Ving?	Had ____ V.3?	Had ____ been Ving?
(-)	_____ didn’t V. _____(Ved)	_____ wasn’t+Ving _____ weren’tVing	____ hadn’tV.3.	_____ had not been Ving.
Future (+)	I (we)shall V. _____ will V	I(we)shall be+Ving ___ will be+Ving	___shall have+V3 ___will have+V3.	_____ shall have been+Ving _____ will have been+Ving
(? )	Shall I (we)V? Will _____ V?	Shall I(we)be Ving? Will ____ be Ving?	ShallIhaveV3? Will ___ haveV3?	Shall Ihave beenVing? Will Ihave beenVing?
(-)	I (we)shall not V. _____ will notV	Ishall not be+Ving __will notbeVing	__shallnothaveV3 __willnothaveV3.	I shall not have beenVing. ____ will not have beenVing

Способы выражения действий в настоящем
Время действительного залога английского глагола	Характеристика обозначаемого действия	Пример на русском языке	Соответствующее предложение на английском языке
Present Indefinite	Действие обычное, привычное, характерное, повторяющееся	Я готовлю обед по воскресеньям.	I cookdinner on Sundays.
Present Continuous	Действие продолжается в момент речи о нем (глаголы hear, see, know, understand, like, want, seem, wish не употребляются в Present Continuous)	Я готовлю обед сейчас.	I am cooking dinner now.
Present Perfect Continuous	Действие длится в настоящий момент, при этом сообщается, сколько оно уже длится и с какого момента	Я готовлю обед уже 2 часа. Я готовлю обед с самого утра.	I have been cooking dinner for 2 hours. I have been cooking dinner since morning.

Способы выражения действий в прошлом
Время действительного залога	Характеристика обозначаемого действия	Пример на русском языке	Соответствующее предложение на английском языке
Past Indefinite	Действие обычное, привычное, харак- терное, совершен- ное в прошлом	Я приготовил обед вчера	I cooked dinner yesterday



Past Indefinite	Ряд последователь- ных действий	Я взял овощи, помыл, нарезал и приготовил борщ	I took vegetables, washed them, cut them and cooked cabbage soup
Past Continuous	Действие, длившееся в опре- деленный момент в прошлом	Вчера в 2 часа дня я готовил обед	1 was cooking dinner at 2 o'clock yesterday
Present Perfect	Сообщение в на- стоящем об одном, единичном действии, имевшем место в прошлом, но не имеющем указания на время, когда оно произошло	Я (уже) при- готовил обед	1 have cooked dinner
Past Perfect	Действие произошло ранее какого- то определенного момента в прошлом или ранее другого действия в прошлом	Вчера, к 2 часам дня, я уже приготовил Обед. Я приготовил обед, до того, как ты принес поваренную книгу.	I had cooked dinner by 2 o'clock yesterday. I had cooked dinner before you brought a cook-book.
Past Perfect	Действие длилось в Определенный момент в прошлом, при этом из кон- текста ясно, сколько оно длилось к этому моменту	Я уже целый час готовил обед, когда вы пришли. Я уже целый час готовил	I had been cooking dinner for an hour when you came

Способы выражения действий в будущем
Время действительного залога	Характеристика обозначаемого действия	Пример на русском языке	Соответствующее предложение на английском языке
Future Indefinite Конструкця to be going to	Действие в отдаленном или неопределенном будущем Намерение совершить действие в будущем	Я буду варить обед. Я собираюсь варить обед.	I shall cook dinner. I am going to cook dinner.
Future Continuous	Действие будет происходить в определенный момент в будущем	Я буду готовить обед, когда вы вернетесь.	I shall be cooking dinner when you come back.
Future Perfect	Действие будет завершено к какому-то моменту или событию в будущем	Я приготовлю обед к 5 часам.	I shall have cooked dinner by 5 o'clock.
Present Continuous	Действие, запланированное в ближайшем будущем	Я буду готовить обед утром.	I am cooking dinner in the morning.

Упражнение 19. Выберите подходящий вариант из предложенных:

1. You often work/Do you often work at the weekend?

2. I don’t know/not know why your invoice hasn‟ t been paid. I‟ ll try to find out.

3. Excuse me, does you know/do you know if this is the way to the IT seminar?

4. Sorry, that projector don’t work/doesn’t work. Use this one instead.

5. A: Do you know our new sales rep Martha?

B: Yes, I do/Yes, I know.

6. A: Is that Linda Napier over there?

B: Yes, she works/she do work here.

7. I writing/I’m writing the report at the moment.

8. They not replying/They are not replying to my e-mails. I‟ ll have to phone them.

9. Why is there such a long delay? What is happening/is happen?

10. You are enjoying/Are you enjoying this conference?

11. Can Karen call you back? She’s speak/She’s speaking on another line.

12. A: Is Sarah Kennedy expecting me?

B: Yes, she’s expecting/Yes, she is.

Упражнение 20. Поставьте глаголы в скобках в нужную форму:

Claude, _______ (you/know) Joao? Joao _______ (be) from Brazil, but he worked with me in Paris last year. He _______ (know) a lot about your line of work.

Really! Well I _______ (be) very pleased to meet you, Joao.

Pleased to meet you too, Claude

So, what exactly _______ (you/do)?

I _______ (work) in the oil industry as a market analyst.

Oh, so you _______ (make) decisions about levels of production?

No, I _______ (not make) any decisions really. My job _______ (involve) studying market trends and giving advice on level of production.

Still, that‟ s a lot of responsibility.

Well, yes, but Brazil _______ (not be) a major producer like Saudi Arabia. What about you?

I work for a French company that _______ (supply) specialized equipment to the oil industry. We _______ (be) one of the biggest companies in our market.

Oh, really? And _______ (you/often/come) to London?

Yes, quite often. My company _______ (have) an office here. It _______ (not/take) long to get here now, if you travel by Eurostar. Could I give you my card?

Упражнение 21. Выберите подходящий вариант из предложенных:

1. A: What do you do/are you doing?

B: I‟ m an executive secretary.

2. A: What do you do/are you doing?

B: I‟ m looking for the details on the computer.

3. A: Where do you work/are you working?

B: Paris this month, then Bonn the next.

4. A: Where do you work/are you working?

B: At our head office in Paris.

5. My name‟ s Walter, and I come/I’m coming from Frankfurt.

6. I come/I’m coming to Frankfurt next Thursday – I can call in to your office.

7. I deal with/I’m dealing with Andrew‟ s clients while he is on holiday.

8. I deal with/I’m dealing with the paperwork and general administration.

9. A: Who do you go/are you going to the Trade Fair with?

B: This year with Stefano.

10. A: Who do you go/are you going to the Trade Fair with?

Упражнение 22. Поставьте глаголы и скобок в Past Indefinite или Present Continuous:

1. I ______ (look at) the details on the screen right now.

2. I ______ (look at) the sales results in detail every month.

3. The production line ______ (not, work) at weekends.

4. The production line ______ (not, work) at the moment.

5. Yes, I agree. I ______ (think) it‟ s a good idea.

6. I ______ (think) about it. I‟ ll let you know tomorrow.

7. Helen ______ (stay) at the Astoria while she is in Madrid this month.

8. Helen ______ (stay) at the Astoria when she is in Madrid.

9. We ______ (take) a sample for testing once a day.

10. We ______ (take) a big risk if we go ahead with the project.

11. They ______ (be) usually very flexible if we need to change the order.

12. They ______ (be) flexible about giving us credit for a few more months.

*Упражнение 23. Исправьте неправильные предложения. Учтите, что не во всех предложениях есть ошибки:

1. Which wine are you going to have?

2. Which wine are you preferring?

3. That‟ s ridiculous – I‟ m not believing it!

4. That‟ s ridiculous – I‟ m not doing business with them again!

5. I‟ m sorry, I‟ m not following what you‟ re saying.

6. I‟ m sorry, I‟ m not understanding what you‟ re saying.

7. This building is containing all the printing machines.

8. This building is getting very old – soon we‟ ll have to move.

*Упражнение 24. Заполните пропуски глаголами в форме Past Indefinite: go, take, think, sell, like, have(2), make(2), be(4), buy

Hi, Jill. You (1) ______ to the Milan Fashion Show last week, didn‟ t you? (2) ______ you ______ a good trip?

Yes, it was great.

(3) ______ you ______ any useful contacts?

Well, there (4) ______ loads of people at the show, and I (5) ______ a lot of good contacts but we (6) ______ nearly as many orders as last year.

Oh, why was that? (7) ______ they ______ our new styles?

No, no, that (8) ______ the problem. The shoes (9) ______ really well, but we (10) ______ so successful with some of our other products, like handbags, for example, and there (11) ______ much more competition this year.

Who from?

Well, the Paul Smith stand was really busy.

Oh, but his clothes are expensive ______ Um, (12) ______ people at the show ______ our prices were too high?

Possibly. But we (13) ______ the authority to lower them at the time.

Oh, what a shame. So it was a waste of a trip then?

Well, not exactly ______ I(14) ______ this great pair of Prada shoes and this Gucci handbag

Упражнение 25. Выберите подходящий вариант из данных:

1. A: What was she doing this morning?

B: She interviewed/was interviewing candidates for the sales job.

2. A: How did Brenda spend her holiday?

B: Most days she went/was going to the beach.

3. A: What happened after you launched the product?

B: While we promoted/were promoting it, our main competitor dropped/was dropping their prices.

4. A: I didn‟ t see you in the office last week.

B: No, I worked/was working at home for a few days.

5. A: What did Pat do when she saw the artwork?

B: She called/was calling the designers and said/was saying it wasn‟ t suitable.

6. A: Why did Renata take so long to get here?

B: She said they mended/were mending the road and so the traffic moved/was moving very slowly.

Упражнение 26. Поставьте глаголы, данные в скобках, в Past Indefinite или Past Continuous:

1. What ______ (eat) when you ______ (go) to Paris?

2. While I ______ (negotiate) the contract, my boss ______ (phone) me to say that he wanted completely different conditions.

3. The last time something like this ______ (happen), she ______ (call) a press conference immediately.

4. Anne ______ (explain) her proposal when Pedro ______ (interrupt) her.

5. We never got the chance to interview him. While we ______ (investigate) the incident, he ______ (resign).

6. When he ______ (finish) reading the article, he ______ (give) it to me.

7. Everyone ______ (wait) for the meeting to begin when he ______ (call) to say that he was stuck in a traffic jam.

8. When I ______ (clean) the piece I ______ (look) for some other documents.

9. I ______ (find) the missing file while I ______ (look) for some other documents.

10. When Tim ______ (arrive), we ______ (tell) him what had happened.

Упражнение 27. Выберите подходящий вариант из данных:

1. While I looked/was looking for my keys, I suddenly remembered I left/had left them at home.

2. In those days the unions used to/had used to go on strike whenever there was/was being a problem.

3. After they were buying/had bought the company, they started/were starting to make a lot of people redundant.

4. Jack used to have/was having a Mac, but then he used to change/changed to a PC.

5. I asked about my package in reception, but they said/were saying that it still hadn’t arrived/wasn’t arriving.

6. I was sure that I used to lock/had locked the door to my office last night, but it was/had been open this morning.

7. I‟ m sure that the winters used to be/had been colder when I was a child. I remember that we used to walk/were walking to school in the snow every winter.

8. I had gone/went back to the restaurant to look for my umbrella, but found/was finding that someone took/had taken it.

9. When George saw/was seeing Diane at the seminar, he knew/was knowing that he met/had met her somewhere before.

10. While I had/was having breakfast I looked/was looking at the financial pages to see the share prices. I saw/was seeing that my original investment grew/had grown by over 40%.

Упражнение 28. Поставьте глаголы, данные в скобках, в Pas tIndefinite или в Past Perfect:

1. After she ______ (make) a few notes, she ______ (start) writing the introduction to the Annual Report.

2. Gary ______ (be sure) that he ______ (set) the alarm before leaving the office.

3. I ______ (call) my wife on my mobile because the meeting ______ (still not finish).

4. Once I ______ (speak) to him, I ______ (realise) there had been a misunderstanding

5. After Jill ______ (give) her first presentation, she ______ (feel) much less nervous.

6. Before Edite ______ (become) Michael Edward‟ s personal assistant she ______ (already work) in the company for two years.

7. I ______ (not see) the figures before the meeting, so it ______ (put) me at a disadvantage during the discussion.

8. Sorry it took so long. I ______ (have to) go down to the store room because we ______ (run out of) paper for the photocopier.

9. The train ______ (stop) by the time I ______ (get out of) the taxi.

10. I ______ (be) surprised to find that she ______ (already leave).

Упражнение 29. Поставьте глаголы из скобок в Past Indefinite, Past Continuous или в Past Perfect:

Interviewer: So, Alan, why did you quit your last job?

Alan: Well, at the time I (1) ______ (work) as a financial officer for an International Accountancy firm in London. I (2) ______ (be) in the same company for three years.

Interviewer: How (3) ______ (you/get) the job?

Alan: Just after I (4) ______ (finish) university I (5) ______ (go to a job fair. I still (6) ______ (decide) what I wanted to do and I was interested to see what kind of jobs there (7) ______ (be) at the fair. While I (8) ______ (look) at information on one of the stands for a large international accountancy firm, someone (9) ______ (give) me an application form to fill in. I thought this might be a good career opportunity for me as I (10) ______ (already/take) some accountancy exams for my degree. So I (11) ______ (complete) the form and (12) ______ (send) it off. They (13) ______ (interview) me the following week and I got the job. At first I (14) ______ (feel) satisfied with the job, but as time went by, things (15) ______ (change) and I began to hate working there.

Interviewer: So what (16) ______ (go) wrong?

Alan: Well, the situation was this: I (17) ______ (work) for a person who was very difficult, er …very demanding … never satisfied. What‟ s more, my job (18) ______ (become) too repetitive and I really wanted to do something more creative. So, that‟ s why I resigned … I (19) ______ (not have) another job to go to, but I knew I (20) ______ (have) to make a change.

Упражнение 30. Поставьте глаголы из скобок в Present Perfect:

1. Are you sure it isn't working? _______ (you/try) it?

2. I _______ (never/see) such a boring presentation.

3. Luckily, our customers _______ (not/complain) about the price rise.

4. We _______ (already/spend) quite a lot of money on this project.

5. _______ (they/reply) to your last email?

6. I _______ (not/get) the figures to hand – can I call you back later?

7. Unemployment _______ (go/up) by 5% since January.

8. I‟ m sorry, she‟ s not here. She _______ (just/leave).

9. Their shares _______ (fall) by 15% since the merger.

10. _______ (you/ever/take) the Eurostar to Brussels?

Упражнение 31. Заполните пропуски словами: already, yet, ever, never, just, for, since, always:

1. The goods will be with you soon. They‟ ve _______ left our warehouse.

2. I‟ ve _______ had a great idea. Why don‟ t we launch a new range of colours?

3. We‟ ve known each other _______ more than twenty years.

4. I‟ ve _______ used my credit card on the Internet. I don‟ t think it‟ s safe.

5. I haven‟ t had a chance to speak to Magda _______, but I‟ m sure she‟ ll agree.

6. I‟ ve _______ worked in insurance, ever since leaving university.

7. I‟ m sorry he hasn‟ t called you back. He‟ s been in a meeting _______ lunchtime.

8. Have you _______ been to Sao Paulo? It‟ s completely different

From Rio.

*Упражнение 32. Заполните пропуски, выбрав подходящее слово из предложенных:

Mike, Sorry I haven‟ t contacted you (1) _______ last week, but I‟ ve been very busy. I‟ ve (2) _______ to Katowice in the south-west of Poland (3) _______ a few days, and I‟ ve (4) _______ returned to my hotel in Warsaw, from where I‟ m sending this email. I visited several firms when I was in Kato-wice and one of them looks quite promising. I‟ ve (5) _______ seen their factory, and I‟ ve got some product samples to show you. Unfortunately I haven‟ t met the guy in charge (6) _______ He wasn‟ t there – he‟ s (7) _______ to Gdansk and should be back next week. So, the trip has been quite successful (8) _______. Have you (9) _______ been to Central Europe? Every is changing very fast – I‟ ve (10) _______ seen so much building work going on. Anyway, I‟ ll email you again later in the week to let you know what‟ s happening. Regards, Steve.

1. A – for; B – since; C – just; D - so far

2. A – going; B – gone; C – being; D – been

3. A – for; B – since; C – already; D - so far

4. A – now; B – been; C – just; D - so far

5. A – yet; B – already; C – been; D – gone

6. A – just; B – already; C – now; D – yet

7. A – going; B – gone; C – being; D – been

8. A - so far; B – yet; C – just; D – now

9. A – yet; B – since; C – ever; D – never

10. A – yet; B – since; C – ever; D – never

Упражнение 33. Поставьте глаголы в подходящую форму в Present Indefinite, Past Indefinite или Past Perfect:

1. The company is doing very well. Last year sales _______ (go up) by 15%, and so far this year they _______ (go up) another 12%.

2. We _______ (operate) all Latin America. Recently we _______ (set up) branches in Peru and Ecuador.

3. This _______ (not look) like the right block. Are you sure we _______ (come) to the right address?

4. _______ (you/see) my laptop? I‟ m sure I _______ (leave) it here earlier.

5. I _______ (just/meet) Andrew from Sales _______ (you/know) him?

6. I _______ (never/speak) to him, but I _______ (speak) to his assistant on the phone yesterday.

7. I _______ (work) for WorldCom now - _______ (be) there for more than five years_______ (you /know) WorldCom?

8. I _______ (work) for WorldCom since last year, but now I _______ (want) to change jobs. _______ (you/hear) of any vacancies?

*Упражнение 34. Выберите подходящий вариант из предложенных:

1. A: Are you free next Tuesday morning?

B: Sorry, I’ll have//I’m having a meeting with Sue.

A: Oh, right. Well, what about Thursday?

2. A: What are your plans for next year?

B: We’ll open/we’re going to open a new factory in Hungary.

A: That sounds interesting.

3. A: What do you think about their new marketing campaign?

B: I think it’ll probably succeed/it’s probably succeeding.

A: Do you really?

4. A: What about tomorrow at around five thirty?

B: OK, I’ll see you then./I’m seeing you then.

A: Bye.

5. A: So as you can see, I‟ ve been thinking about this problem quite a lot.

B: Yes, I see. So, what are you going to do? /what are you doing?

A: Resign!

6. A: It would be nice to see you next week.

B: Yes, it would. Are you doing anything/Will you do anything on Wednesday?

A: No, I‟ m free.

Упражнение 35. Поставьте глаголы из скобок в одну из форм будущего времени. Используйте ''will'', ''be going to'' или Present Continious

1. Have you heard the news? Vivendy _______. (buy) Seagram.

2. I _______. (meet) Andrea at nine next Thursday morning outside the station.

3. I‟ ve just had a call from Richard – he _______ (be) late.

4. Next year _______. (be) the company‟ s centenary year.

5. This taxi driver is terrible. He _______.(have) an accident.

6. In the future video-conferences _______. _______ (probably replace) many international meetings.

7. We _______. (test) the new machine sometime next week.

8. I _______. (go) to Manchester on Friday.

9. Would you mind waiting for a moment? I _______ (not be) long.

Упражнение 36. Выберите правильный вариант из предложенных:

1. Tomorrow I’ll interview/I’ll be interviewing candidates all morning.

2. We will have moved/will be moving to our new premises in August.

3. We will have moved/will be moving to our new premises by August.

4. What time does your train/will your train leave?

5. Don‟ t forget to turn off the lights before you are leaving/you leave.

6. We can‟ t send the goods until we’ve received/we will receive a firm order.

7. We will be repaying/will have repaid the bank loan by December.

8. Unless they’re/they will be more reasonable, we‟ ll have to break off negotiations.

9. I was going to write/was writing to them, but I forgot.

10. I hope/I will hope to be able to speak at the press conference myself.

11. Our visitors are due to arrive/due arriving at 10.30.

12. I hope I won’t/I don’t hope I’ll be late for the meeting.

13. I think I won’t/I don’ think I’ll be late for the meeting.

14. When the contract is/will be ready, I‟ ll let you know.

15. Will we/shall we break for coffee now?

16. Sorry, I can‟ t speak now, I’ll just have/I’m just about to have a meeting

Упражнение 37. Поставьте глаголы из скобок в форму Present Indefinite, Future Continuous, Future Perfect:

1. By the time all the papers are ready, the deadline _______. (pass).

2. The flight _______ (leave) at 1 pm and _______ (arrive) at 3.45.

3. I _______ (see) Nick tomorrow, so I can give him a message

4. This taxi is so slow. By the time we get there the meeting _______ (finish).

5. Sorry, I can‟ t see you on the 15th – I _______ (play) golf with a client.

6. I won‟ t do anything until I _______ (hear) from you.

7. Hurry up! By the time we arrive, the play_______ (start).

8. What _______ (you/learn) by the end of your course?

9. _______ (you/see) the conference room next Tuesday?

10. When I _______ (see) him, I‟ ll ask him.

СОГЛАСОВАНИЕ ВРЕМЕН

Если глагол-сказуемое главного предложения стоит в одной из форм прошедшего времени, то и глагол-сказуемое придаточного дополнительного предложения должен стоять в одном из прошедших времен или в будущем с точки зрения прошедшего (Future in the Past).

I know that she worked in this company for five years.

Я знаю, что она работала в этой компании 5 лет.

He knew that she had worked in this company for five years.

Он знал, что она работала в этой компании 5 лет.

Время в прямой речи	Время в косвенной речи
Present Indefinite V Vs	Past Indefinite V.2
Present Continuous am is + Ving are	Past Соntinuous was+Ving were+Ving
Рresent Perfect have+V.3 has+V.3	Раst Pеrfect had+V.3
Раst Indefinite V.2	Раst Pеrfect had+V.3
Раst Perfect had+V.3	Раst Perfect had+V.3
Future Indefinite shall V. will V	Future Indefinite in the Раst should V. would V.
Future Continuous shall be+Ving will be+Ving	Future Continuous in the Раst should be+Ving would be+Ving
Future Perfect shall have+V.3 will have+V.3	Future Perfect in the Раst should have+ V.3 wouldhave+ V.3
Future Perfect Continuous shall have been+Ving will have been+Ving	Future Perfect Continuous in the Раst should have been+Ving would have been+Ving

Упражнение 38. Перепишите предложения в прошедшем времени:

1. I‟ m sure we will meet out targets.

2. The boards of Glaxo Wellcome and Smithkline Beecham announce that they have agreed the terms of a proposed merger.

3. The customers know that they respond quickly to demand.

4. The papers report that things were going well until the Asian stock market crash.

5. A recent survey shows that the number of single- parent families is increasing.

6. Marceting plans predict that sales growth will reach 7.7 per cent.

7. They believe that it is foolish to risk so much money on the new dotcom company.

8. The fax informs that Sun Advertising has beaten its main competitor.

9. Peter reports that the cost of using the Internet has increased.

10. The analysts conclude that bullet proof cars will be the best way to protect the safety of the company staff and their families.

Преобразование прямой речи в косвенную

Прямая речь	Косвенная речь
1. He said, “I shall read it tomorrow” 2. She asked him, “Have you set up you business? ” 3. We asked him, “Why do you work? ” 4. She said to me, “Comeat 8 o‟ clock” 5. He said to me, “Don‟ t send these articles”	1. He said he would read it the following day. 2. She asked him if (whether) he had set uphis business. 3. We asked him why he worked. 4. She asked me to come at 8 o‟ clock. 5. He told me not to send those articles.

Упражнение 39. Преобразуйте косвенную речь в прямую:

1. Anna said that she had already finished.

2. She said she would be back after lunch.

3. She said she was going to contact the printers.

4. Paul said that he wanted to make a phone call.

5. She said she was meeting the bank manager at eleven

6. Pierre said he had found out about the problem a long time ago.

7. David said he had to be back in the office by three thirty.

8. Jan said she would let me know.

*Упражнение 40. Преобразуйте прямую речь в косвенную:

1. ”I won‟ t put it in the sales because it‟ s selling very well”, she said.

2. ”I‟ ve read the report and I don‟ t understand section 4”, he said.

3. ”When I finish my presentation, I‟ m going to have a drink”, he said.

4. ”I‟ m preparing the figures but I won‟ t be long”, she said.

5. ”I like playing tennis, but I don‟ t do it very often”, she said.

6. ”I‟ m going to visit our Polish subsidiary, but I‟ m not sure when”, she said.

Упражнение 41. Выберите подходящий вариант из предложенных:

1. Sally told/told me that she had lost the catalogue.

2. This is confidential, please don‟ t say/tell anything about it.

3. This is confidential, please don‟ t say/tell anyone about it.

4. Chris said/said me he must leave early.

5. I said/told them about the meal, and they said/told they would come.

6. ”You see, ” told/said Steve, “I always said/told you‟ d get a promotion.”

7. ”You see, ” told/said Steve, “I always said/told you‟ d get a promotion.”

8. ”Look, ”I told to/said to her, “why don‟ t you tell/say me what you mean? ”

Упражнение 42. Преобразуйте прямую речь в косвенную:

1. ”Are you on holiday for the whole of August? ” she asked me.

2. ”What do the letters „URL‟ mean? ” I asked him.

3. ”Have you prepared the figures? ” my boss asked me.

4. ”When is your birthday? ” I asked Francesca.

5. ”Did you remember to back up the file? ” she asked him.

6. ”Why have you turned off the air conditioning? ” Ellen asked me.

7. ”Do you speak Italian? ” they asked me at the interview.

8. ”How much did you pay for your car? ” I asked Pablo.

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